Three interconnected stories about the different strata of life in Mexico City all resolve with a fatal car accident. Octavio is trying to raise enough money to run away with his sister-in-law, and decides to enter his dog Cofi into the world of dogfighting. After a dogfight goes bad, Octavio flees in his car, running a red light and causing the accident. Daniel and Valeria's new-found bliss is prematurely ended when she loses her leg in the accident. El Chiro is a homeless man who cares for stray dogs and is there to witness the collision.
Production Altavista Films [mx]; Zeta Film [mx];
Cast Names Emilio Echevarría; Gael García Bernal; Goya Toledo; Álvaro Guerrero; Vanessa Bauche; Jorge Salinas; Marco Pérez; Rodrigo Murray; Humberto Busto; Gerardo Campbell; Rosa María Bianchi; Dunia Saldívar; Adriana Barraza; José Sefami; Lourdes Echevarría; Laura Almela; Ricardo Dalmacci; Gustavo Sánchez Parra; Dagoberto Gama; Gustavo Muñoz; Carlo Bernal; Rodrigo Ostap; Edgar González; Hilda González; Patricio Castillo; Roberto Medina; Ana María González; Ángeles Marín; Carlos Samperio; Kazuyo Togawa;
Box Office USD 5,383,834
Release Date 2000-10-01 * (Chicago International Film Festival) 2001-03-30 (limited)
Genres Drama; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for violence/gore, language and sexuality.
Running Time 2 hr. 34 min. 1 hr. 55 min. (TV version)